Wrapping machine



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ATTOR N EY Patented June 13, 1933 1,914,254

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

Application filed August 5, 1932. Serial No. 627,647.

The invention relates toawrappingmachine Figure 2 is an enlarged sideelevation part and more particularly to a honeycomb wraply in sectionwith the machine in open posiping machine. tion and the honeycomblocated therein for The primary object of the invention is the thewrapping of the same. provision of a machine of this character, F lgure3 is a view similar to Figure 2 56 wherein sheets of cellophane may beso placed Showing the honeycomb wrapped. relative to the honeycomb,whereby the latter Figure 4 is a sectional View on the line can besuccessfully wrapped, as the wrapper 44 of Figure 3 looking in thedirection of a of the kind stated can be folded about the the arrows. v

honeycomb and the wrapping closed thereon Figure 5 is a top plan view.without requiring manual labor for this pur- F lgure 6 is a sectionalview on the line pose, thus enabling the packaging with dis- 66 ofFigure 3 looking in the directionof patch. the arrows.

Another object of the invention is the pro- Figure 7 1s a perspectiveview of an adjunct 1 vision of a machine of this character, where of themachine.

in the construction thereof is novel in form Figure 8 is a perspectiveView of the and is susceptible of easy operation for the Wrappedhoneycomb.

wrapping of honeycomb with flat sheets of Similar reference charactersindicate corpaper, preferably cellophane wrappers, and responding partsthroughout the several 2 the honeycomb when enveloped will be comviewsin the drawings. 7

pletely closed so that it may be handled for Referring to the drawingsin detail, the shipment or distribution or for storage theremachineconstituting the present invention is f adapted for mounting upon ahorizontal sup- A further object of the invention is the port A such asa table top or other rest or provision of a machine of this character,foundation and said machine includes a bed wherein the same is operatedfrom a treadle 1O bolted, screwed or otherwise fastened to or footpedaland will successfully wrap honthe support A, in. this instance itbeing shown eycombs in a neat and compact manner, the attached by screWs11. The bed 10 protrudes machine in its entirety being of novelconbeyond the edge of the support A and the 0 struction. underside ofthis bed is cut away at 12. The

A still further object of the invention is protruded undercut portion 13of the bed 10 the provision of a machine of this character carries atits upper side a work holder inwhich is simple in construction,thoroughly cluding a base block 14 having a top plate 15 reliable andefiicient in its purpose, strong, The top plate 15 at opposite Plongeredges durable, readily and easily operated, and inthereof has connectedthrough the medium of expensive to manufacture and install. hinges 16vertically swinging folding sec- With these and other objects in view,the tions or wings 17, these being moved in a invention consists in thefeatures of construcmanner presently described. tion, combination andarrangement of parts Engaged about the base block 14 is a frame as willbe hereinafter more fully described 1.8 having medially at oppositesides of said 99 in detail, illustrated in the accompanying block theguides 19 for the limbs 20 of a subdrawings, which disclose thepreferred emstantially U-shaped actuator yoke 21, the bodiment oftheinvention, and pointed out limbs 20 being trained through the guides19 in the claims hereunto appended. and have at their free endsoutwardly and In the accompanying drawings upwardly curled tips 22,these being adapted Figure 1 is a side elevation ofa machine to operateupon the sections or wings 17 on constructed in accordance with the,invention movement of the yoke to swing the said secshowing by fulllines the open position of the tions or wings upwardly or to permit thesame machine and by dotted lines the closed posito gravitate downwardly.r 50 tion thereof. Mounted in the yoke 21 between the limbs thereof is abail 23 having the upstanding ends 2 1 which operate to project abovethe ends of the block 14 or become lowered from the upper face of theplate 15 upon the block and these members 2% function to fold the endsof a wrapper or sheet for the packaging of a honeycomb 25 when placed inthe machine, the wrapper or sheet 26 being laid flat upon the plate 15and overlying the sections or wings 17 when the latter are in loweredposition in the same plane with the plate 15. On the upward movement ofthe sections or wings 17 the sheet of paper is folded about the hon-eycomb 25 and the members 24: likewise fold the end edges of thesheet for the packaging of the honeycomb as exhibited at B in Figure 8of the drawings.

he yoke 21 has connected thereto a chain 27 which is connected with afoot pedal or treadle 28 hinged at 29 below the support A as shown inFigure 1 of the drawings and this t-readle or pedal 28 is foot operatedand upon depressing the same lowered to permit the sections or wings 17to swing downwardly to the positioi'i shown in Figures 1 and 2 of thedrawings and in this position the paper sheet is laid. thereon and thehoneycomb 25 superimposed upon the sheet 26 as exhibited in Figure 2 ofthe drawings.

Formed in the block 1 1 centrally thereof is a passageway 30 andstraddling this passageway is an anchoring pin 31 for the connectiontherewith of the upper end of a coiled retract'ile spring 32, the sameat its lower end being connected by a hook 33 to the closed lower end ofthe yoke 21 and thus said yoke will be urged upwardly by the contractionof the spring 32.

The bail 23 is connected with the yoke or operated upon thereby throughthe medium of a saddle 34- secured in the limb 20 of the yoke and thisbail. 23 rests upon said saddle 34, the bail being guided through themedium of guide members or bolts 35 having adjustable stop nuts 36thereon which limit the downward. movement of the bail 23 on thelowering of the yoke 21 in the operation thereof.

The bed. 10 has fitted therein a rest lug 37 for one section or wing 17adjacent thereto so that such section or wing will come to rest uponthis lug 37 as shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings and in thisposition the sheets of paper for the wrapping of the honeycomb can bedelivered to the machine for the subsequent wrapping of the honey combin the operation of said machine.

What is claim-ed is 1. A machine of the kind described comprising a bedfor mounting upon a horizontal support to protrude beyond the latter andhaving a cutaway portion in the underside'of'its protruded length, abase block the yoke 21 will be superimposed upon the protruded portionof the bed, a frame about the base block, a substantially U-shapedactuator yoke slidably fitted in opposite sides of the frame, atensioning spring connected with the block and said yoke for urging theyoke upwardly, outwardly and upwardly curled tips at the free endsof'the yoke, wings hinged at opposite sides of the yoke and havingsliding contact of the tips therewith, a bail interfitted with the yokeand havin upstanding ends which operate to project above the ends of theblock, and means on the yoke to move the bail from normal loweredposition to a raised position relative to the block. 7

2. A machine of the kind described comprising a bed for mounting upon ahorizontal support to protrude beyond the latter and having a cutawayportion in the underside of its protruded length, a base blocksuperimposed upon the protruded portion of the bed, a frame about thebase block, a substantially U-shaped actuator yoke slidably fitted inopposite sides of the frame, a tensioning spring connected with theblock and said yoke for urging the yoke upwardly, outwardly and upwardlycurled tips at the free ends of the yoke, wings hinged at opposite sidesof the yoke and having sliding contact of the tips therewith, a bailinterlitted with the yoke an d having upstanding ends which operate toproject above the ends of the block, means on the yoke to move the bailfrom normal lowered position to a raised position relative to the block,and adjustable stops depending from the bed for limiting the raising andlowering movement of the bail. p

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

FLETCHER HALL.

